A US military commander says China's military build-up should be watched very carefully, but has stopped short of calling the emerging superpower a threat.
The head of the US Pacific Command, which patrols the Pacific Ocean from California to China, has held talks in Australia with Defence Force Chief Angus Houston.
Admiral Timothy Keating, whose command covers 51 per cent of the earth's surface, says the US is monitoring China's military build-up.
"I would call them a country whose military development is worth watching very carefully," Admiral Keating told ABC Television on Tuesday night.
"I would not call them a threat."
The head of the US Pacific Command, which patrols the Pacific Ocean from California to China, has held talks in Australia with Defence Force Chief Angus Houston.
Admiral Timothy Keating, whose command covers 51 per cent of the earth's surface, says the US is monitoring China's military build-up.
"I would call them a country whose military development is worth watching very carefully," Admiral Keating told ABC Television on Tuesday night.
"I would not call them a threat."
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